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Ik M E R C 1 A DVol. XXXI, No. 8 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PENNA. May, 19G0

C o n v o c a t i o n C o m b i n e s f : t t / ? F ,s t.e rsT r a d i t i o n a l C e r e m o n i e s

Prefect WinsCarpe DiemMargaret Gerace was awardedthe Carpe Diem prize for 1960, atthe Honors Convocation, May 18.The faculty annually confers thishonor upon a graduating seniorin recognition of her personal integrity, social competence, outstanding intellectual habits, interests and achievements who bestexemplifies the Mercyhurst motto,

Carpe Diem,"

Honor's Convocation Day, replacing Class Day, was held on May18 , at 3:15 in the Little Theatre. Principal speaker for the day was Rev.R. D. Goodill who spoke on "Intellectual Maturity and Christian R esponsibility." g Turning of TasselsThe traditional turning of the tassels took place following an address by the senioi class^president, Mary Bescher. Each of the classofficers had her tassel turned by one of the senior officers on stage. Atthe same time each member of the undergraduate classes turned herown tassel? The president of Student Council, Betty Lu Dorsogna, thenaddressed the entire assembly. AwardsMr. John Casale presented awards to members of the graduatingclass. Cynthia Houser received the General Excellence Award for thehighest average in her class.

Patricia Cavanaugh received the Student Council Award for heroutstanding work in Student Government as NSA delegate, as Presidentof the Student Board of Discipline, and as Dorm Council President.For her leadership over fouryears and particularly for her )superior performance as StudentCouncil President, Betty Lu Dorsogna was awarded the Leadership Prize.The Journalism Prize went toMary Stark, Praeterita editor.Margaret Gerace, 1959-1960 Prefect received the Sodality Award.Because of her excellence asDSO President and her unselfishservice to the best interests of theday students, Mary Anne Schubert ^ was awarded the specialDSO Prize.For outstanding scholarship inLiberal Arts, Joan Bye, CynthiaHouser, and Edith Winter werenamed for membership in theNational Honor Society, DeltaEpsllon SigmaCarolyn Golanka was namedto the National Catholic HonorsSociety, Kappa Gamma, for superior scholarship and promiseof noteworthy Catholic leadership.The recipient of ( he M a r i a n !Prize offered by the RedemptoristFathers to the senior who is outstanding in furthering devotionto Our Lady, was unknown at thetime of publication.Don CossackO pe ns S e r i e s

The Don Cossack Chorus andDancers will open the 1960-61 cultural series for Mercyhurst witha performance!at Memorial TechHigh School on October 2.The ch o ru s , o rganized in .Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1927 byDirector Nicholas Kostrukoff, hasvisited 65 different countries, including Egypt, Ceylon, SouthAfrica, Chili, Turkey, Switzerland,mEngland and America. They havegiven numerous concerts for theU.S.O. as well as for War BondDrives and Veteran's Hospitals.All members of the group areAmerican citizens and are widelypraised throughout^the nation asone of the best choral groups appearing in our concert halls.Their program, developed bymore than 10 years of performances, Includes hymns, opera melo

dies, folk songs and military numbers. It is expected that they willpresent a "better than ever" performance when they appear InErie.

Margaret lis Prefect of the Sodality in which she has been amember for four years. In he rjunior year she served as viceprefect. As an Art major, Margar-

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" " " " wi i p n m n IMargaret s Geraceet has participated in Art Clubfor four years and held the office of vice-president her lunioryear. Freshman and sophomoreyears, she was as member of GleeClub and also for two years hasworked on fthe Praeteri ta Staff.Margaret is listed as a member ofWho's!Who in American Collegesand Universities

During her four years at Mercyhurst she has maintained a highscholastic record in her majorfield. Aside from art, she hasshown a variety of interests, particularly in music and languages.This award is endowed annually by Dr. J. A. Donatelli, head ofth e Philosophy Departmen t.

Host Se niorsCulminating traditional May

activities, the senior class will behonored at a Garden Party givenby the Sisters on Saturday, May28 , at 3:00. Members of the sophomore class will be hostesses forthe seniors and their parents. Theevent will take place on frontcampus and will be followed inthe evening by the Sophomores'Farewell to * their ''big sisters" at9:30.

Due to overcrowed calendarsand lack oi time for preparationin former years thejprogram ha sbeen shortened for this year. Thesophomores, carrying lighted lanterns, will march to precision music and will later Join in commemorating the departure of the .-\seniors from Mercyhurst. Favorites of the seniors as well astunes expressing! sad farewellsand fond hopes for success andhappiness will be sung by the"little sister" class on the final! A Holy Hour at 3:30 p.m. willnight of their formal "sister" re- conclude the day of recollection

Diocesan Superintendent,Noted^ Author To Speak

The Very Rev. Msgr. Edward H, Latimer, Ph.D., will deliver theBaccalaureate address at Solemn High Mass on May 29, at 9 a. m.Speaker for commencement exercises at 3:00 p. m. the same day willbe Dr. George N. Sinister.Msgr. Latimer acquired his doctorate at the University of Pittsburg h and was bn the facu lty of M ercyhurst College from 1942 to 1954.Father Latimer is presently Superintendent of Erie Diocesan schoolsand the Director of the Confraternity of christian Doctrine.Dr. George N. Shuster is a graduate of Notre Dame University andColumbia University. After serving on the faculty of Notre Dame, Dr.Shuster became a Fellow of the Social Research Council at ColumbiaUniversity, subsequently becam e! first Acting President at ColumbiaUniversity and, in 1940. President of Hunter College.

:Dr. Shuster has written severalSeniors HoldLast Retreat

Coming together as a whole fortheir last religious activity, theclass of 1960 will hold their seniorday of recollection on Friday, May2 7 .

Retreat master will ibe Reverend James Peterson, professor ofTheology at Gannon College.

IAfter an opening? conferenceand a preparation for Mass, Father Peterson, las is his customon such occasions, will celebratethe Mass facing the congregation.

la t ionship with the seniors. for the 1960 graduates.

books on modem German history,English literature, and religionAmong I these are The CatholicSpirit in America, The EnglishOde from Milton to Keats, and.most recently, Education andMoral Wisdom. He is a frequentcontributor to national magazinesand has often appeared on radioand television programs.During his periods of duty withthe Department of State and during his Military service, Dr. Shusteriworked in many parts of theworld. His education service in

cludes membership on variouscommittees of several learned societies.This year Dr. Shuster wasnamed recipient of the Universityof Notre Dame's 1960 La< tareMedal. The award has been conferred annually since 11883 on anoutstanding Catholic layman. Atpresent he is affiliated with theCenter for the Study of Democratic Institutions.

Sylvia Gatto, sophomore, isseriously ill in the ClevelandClinic. She has received the Sacrament of Extreme Unction. Faculty and students are urgentlyrequested to pray for her recovery.

Cards and letters ifrom friendswould be appreciated.

Summer TermOffers NewWorkshop

In addition to the regularcourses offered in Philosophy,English, Social Studies, Education, Art and Music, this year'ssummer session! will feature aspecial writing workshop for thepurpose off producing! a manuscript which may be put on themarket for sale. Classes for thecourse I will be held in the evenings from 7:00 to 8:15.The workshop is open to students who have an adequatebackground in writing, grammar,and spelling, as well as a capacityfor work. l*rerequisites for entrance into the course include:an eight page sample of the student's writing submitted to theDean and a reading of the following books: Writer's Market, Writer's Guide, Index to English, P lainEnglish Handbook, Close UponWriting for Television, and Writing Detective! and Mystery Fiction. Tuition for the course is $50and the enrollment is limited.Registration for the summerterm will be held on June 21.Classes will begin on June 22, andend on August 4.

Concert-Lecture S er iesF ea t ures V a r ie d F ie lds%A varied and interesting program of concerts and lectures isrevealed by the Dean for the 1960-61 school year.Following the appearance of the Don Cossack Chorus, the MusicalMiniatures Ensemble, a group of six accomplished artists from theBoston Lyric Theatre will be featured.During American Education week in November, Erik von-Kuehnelt-Leddihn, news correspondent, novelist, journalist and lecturer fromTyrol, Austria, will lecture and visit classes a-Mercyhurst. on November 11, Cecil Hastings!will discuss the topic, "The Layman and theScriptures." Miss Hastings is an Oxford graduate who has made hername in England as lecturer, translator, author and is about to tourAmerica. Concluding the November schedule will be Mme. Averil Tong,convert to Catholicism and noted Chinese dancing artist and instructor.Rev. Urban Nagle, O. P. willspeak on "Art and Morality Inthe Theater" on December 7 inthe Little Theater and will stayon campus for the December 8Communion Breakfast when hewill de l i ve r an address * centeredaround Our Lady.

Robert Speaight, distinguishedauthor and actor, will give apublic -recital oi poetry, an ad dress! on "Shakespeare in theTheater," and Willi speak toclasses on T.S., Eliot, MaoBeth,King Lear, and The Tempest,during? February 12 and 13. TheSeries will also include Mr. JamesA. Eldridge, Publicity Director forth e Boiblesmerill Co., Inc., whowill lecture on t he atopic, "DoCatholics Read?"In March, Dr. Donatelli and apanel of Philosophy students willpresent the traditional s& Thomas Day P rogram? Joseph V. Lad-eroute, Canadian-American tenor,and M ary |Bacon , M ercyhurstAlumna from Grailville, will alsoappear during March.A performance by the Erie Symphonic Choir and an address byDr. Richard Peter on colonialismwill conclude the series.

search experience,

H urs t StudentsPlan ResearchMercyhurst College is one of300 colleges at which NationalScience Foundation will sponsorprograms In Undergraduate Re

search Participation, This is thefirst major program of the NSPat the undergraduate level. Itsalms are: (1) to help identifyhigh-ability undergraduates' inscience, (2) to (provide them re-_f( 8)| to determin e! whether high-ability students have research potential.The Mercyhurst College pro-gram is in {chemical resea rchunder the . direction of Sister M.Fidelis. For six weeks, June 27 toAugust 5, four students will devote their full time to investigating different>phases of the problem "Kinetics of Hydrolysis ofBenzenepolycarboxylic Esters." Inaddition to the research experience the students will receivestipends of $50 to $ 6 0 per week.The participants fori this Bummer are Sister M. Hubert, O.S.B.,Eleanore Hertel, E ugenia , Jawor-ski. and Patricia Harkins.

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Befor eThe college graduate is often remindedthat her commencement brings a change inthe form of an ending and a beginning. Sheis now handed a i parchment which signifiesthat another phase of her life is completed.The freshman who impatiently viewed theprospect of four long years of arduous studyhas changed into a senior who is startled bythe realization that thoseifour years havemoved by all too quickly. Now she must leave

Mercyhurst . *It has given here all she waswilling to receive.Yet education is a continuous process. Andthe Graduates of 1960 must not feel thatthey can learn no more. My advice to themis that they must continue to grow. Learnmore of God as you see His providentialhand guiding you through the years to come.Learn more of man as you live in a worldof men. Learn more of things as you usethe gifts of naturea reflection one and allof God's love for you.Mercyhurst will also miss you. The college exists for the students who come tolearn and leave prepared for their chosencareers. There must be no reluctance on yourpa rt. R emem ber only th at a ll life is: an endless quest which takes you many places insearch of God.If you have found Him here atMercyhurst, we who remain are happy. TakeGod with you wherever you go . He is aneternal bond who will never separate youwho love Him from what He has given you.Father Daniel J. MartinChaplain

t rsiotaShouts ! for freedom were heard throug hout the world recently as students fromTurkey and Korea demonstrated their unwillingness to submit to tyrannical government . Turmoil , hloocL ajwL human lives wereinvolved in this saturnalia of public protest.The students were victorious in Korea asRhee was forced to resign his dictatorialpowers. But is mob violence the best possibleway to achieve results? Is this rioting ofstudents justified? On the one%hand, yes.As many students are very political minded(always abreast of the affairs in theircountry as well as in others), they areespecially prone to take an active part intheir government and are strongly animatedto take a definite stand if their freedom isin danger. This type of student, who is sincerely concerned w ith ! the welfare of h iscountry is a mature student. In Korea, forexample, after th e uprising, the studentswrapped the statue of Rhee in flags whichhad been dragged in th e stree ts. They^ actedas policemen and immediately restored order.This revolt was the act of a living ^government whose students believed that the endthe overthrow of a dictator, justified themeansthe riot with the inevitable loss oflives. On J the other hand however, studentriots are not always justified. Before oneresorts to this drastic measure where livesare apt to be lost, he must attempt the morepeaceful means. Revolt should occur onlyafter these fail, providing thai reasons forrevolting are morally justified.Such problems, however, do not enter thesmall world! of the average Mercyhurststudent whose tho ughts seldom trav el! beyond campus limits. So much is being doneright in her midst that she cannot botherwith affairs or ideas which do not affect he rimmediately. It is not that she is not inter-ested; she just does not have the time. What

with term papers, tickets sales, club meetings, proms, and a sun tan all to be takencare of, how can she possibly concern her-self with the details concerning the moraljustification of this revolt or does sheknow there was a revolt?

An Ounce Of Etceteraby Elaine Curtis

Picnics, beach pa rties, prom s, tennis a nd golf J. . . The calend aris filled with summer activities in preparation P for that day not toofar hence when the last exam is finished. Then, summer will be uponus . Now, the long halls echo with anticipation. Doors slammed byth e almost-snmmer breezes from the all-open windows awaken usfrom a reverie about sand and blue skies and fleecy clouds.Books are moth-proofed (or book-worm-proofed) for the summer.In their stead, out come the tennis racquets and golf balls . Beachballs are inflated and -boat motors are oiled. Everything is made readyfor the advent of that magic seasonSummer.Trunks l ine the hall wait ing to be packed with knee socks andwoolen dresses and crew neck sweaters. Flowered dresses bloom andbillow, and Bermuda shorts and swim suits are the style of the day.The mail brings brief notes renewing last summer's friendships,and the air t ingles with expectation. This expectation, however, is always tempered with the thought of pressing last minute duties andInterviews, and exam studying, unti l , suddenlyPOP! New vistas openwide before us, and old doors close forever behind.

/4 Sonnet fo Se*uo>uAnd now the four long years are gone at lastAnd from my sheltering arms you turn away;Into a wide, unwilling world you strayAnd little binds you now unto this past:But do not leave me quite unti l I castOne small reflection on your sunlit wayThat you will think about another day;-Not yet, but some time when the icy blastOf winter thoughts descends upon your browTo chill and chastenmore than you deserve,And you are questioning the "why" and "how"And almost from your golden Purpose swerve;Then, dear my friends, forget not then, not now,That you who came to learn "go forth to serve."

Alma MaterBy M. C. Moore

As W e See ItYOUR EDITORS THANK:. . . The weatherman for onebright , sunny dayMay Day.

YOUR EDITORS COMMEND:. . . This year's student leaders

Those who contributed tothe Merciad during the pastyear.

YOUR EDITORSWelcome to the Apostolic

for jobs well done.. . . The 'Hurst and Gannon the -spians and stage crew for adelightful spring production.YOUR EDITORS CONGRATULATE:. . . Gra duate s of 1960.

Delegate, Egidio Vagnozzi, The new leaders for 1960-61.on the occ asion of his visit . . . c. C. D. gradu ates,to Erie.

. . . Best wishes to the Dioceseon the dedication of St.Mark 's! Seminary.

. . . An appeal to the /seniors toremember their Alma Materand their "little sisters." (

. . . Good-byes and wishes to fellow stude nts for a n excitingsummer.

YOUR EDITORS WARN:. . . Cramming classmates thatexams are drawing near.. . . Sunbathers tha t the sunburns as well as tans.

. . . May Queen Joan O'MalleyYOUR ED ITORS [REMIND:. . . The weatherman tha t It isnot March, but May.. . .| Loungers to fortify leisurehours with interest ing butpert inent books.. . . All 'Hurstites that classeswill resume on September15. |YOUR EDITORSRECOMMEND . . . |. . . Ferve nt praye rs to th e HolySpirit for enlightenment ofworld leaders participatingin the Summit Conference.

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T J ^ S i l l 1 * f M e r cy h u r s t C o l l ege , B r i e , Pa .Co-editors __!_ 1 Anne Marie Lepkowski, Carolyn Schehre rAssociate Editor __; - | + ~ i Roberta DonohueAssistant Editors * .- Gail Gleason, Nancy Hall, Carol KrehBusiness Manage r L$ -- Agnes SiracusaContributors _ Mary Lee Stader, Sheila Himes, Mary LouKelly, Bonnie McGough, Kay Dwyer, Amy Grazioli, Sandy Mac-Donald, Agnes Siracusa, Joan Kostolansky, Terri Proulx, JuanitaPiscor, Janet Ladley, Paula Sampson, Suzette Cassidy, Mary AnneKoss.

I Many melancholy memories crowd ourjubilant thoughts of summer vacation orgraduation. We've shared a great year atMercyhurst . Remember . . . moving intothe new dorm . . . puddle-jumping journeysto St. Luke's for repast . . . Gannon dances. . . classes for increase of knowledge (or ofendu rance!) . . . Ha rves t Moon Ball . . . conventions . . . concerts . . , phone calls . . .Win ter Carnival . . . snowball fights and toboggan rides . . . lounge get-togethers . . .pranks . . . the night before a term paperdue-date . . . meetings . . . more meetings. . . mail call . . . vacations . . . spring snow. . . dates . . . parties . . . songfests . . ."Coketails" . . . trips to Art's . . . authenticwind-blown hair styles arranged on way toclass . . . rumo rs . . . submarine sandwichesand pizza . . . unexpected fire drills . . .picnics . . . sun decking . . . rehearsals . . .

Some of these should inspire smiles ofremembrance. We've all acquired many fondmemories of Mercyhurst and will again nextyearsophomore, junior, senior, or alumna.

Mary's close association with Jesus onearth continues in heaven; since the day ofhe r Assumption into heaven, she has beenthe mediator in union with Christ betweenGod and man. The Feast of the Mediatrixof all Graces, commemorated on -May 31 ,should have special significance in the lifeof all Christians.

As Mother of God, Mary made the Redemption possible at the moment of the Annunciation by a union of her will with God's;as co-redemptrix she contributed to themerits Christ obtained for us by His Deathon the cross. On Calvary while hanging fromthe cross, Christ gave Mary to us as ourheavenly mother. Our earthly mother's lovefor us has no comparison with that of OurLady, our spiritual mother. Mary's intercession in the distribution of graces is universal and personal; she obtains graces forevery soul living in the world, whether he bea saint or a sinner. 'During the month of May and\especiallyon the Feast of the Mediatrix of all Graces,we her children have the opportunity to express1 our love for the Blessed Mother in return for her intercession in making us morepleasing to [her Divine Son.

"It is sweet and becoming to die for one'scountry." These words of Horace can wellbe the repeated theme each Memorial Day.In general we have the concept of this dayor do we?Do we practice the true m eaning ofMemorial Day or is it just another holiday

or day to go to the beach? This day was setaside to commemorate those who have diedin past wars. They w ere our fellow Americanswho fought and died*to ensure peace for usand our posterity. Yet peace cannot be maintained by their efforts alone. We must beginwhere they were forced to stop. Have we ?Wars are not natural nor are they inevitable. They are man-made. As such theycause great suffering to those fighting andto those on the sidelines. We realize the hein-ousness of war, but is this realization affecting our lives and causing us to do our partto prevent war and promote peace?No one will debate the necessity of working for peace here and now. It is our dutyto work for it. We can begin by a concentrated effort to better understand others.This is the basic method for promoting peacebetween individuals and between nations.This method will take time and effort, butisn 't peace well worth th e effort? Thosehonored on Memorial'Day felt it was wortheven moretheir lives. From this MemorialDay let us resolve to begin to work towardpeace in our own milieu by obtaining a better undertsanding of our fellowmen.

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C o - C u r r i c u l a r P r o p o s i t i o n S u m m e r S t u d e n t s C r y : J u n i o r s P l a nC a u s e F o r S t u d e n t D e b a t eThe proposed reorganization of the co-curricular club system wasstudied by a committee and was explained to the student body landfaculty on Wednesday. April 4. i960, i 1There were many reasons stated why the co-curricular clubs, asthey are now in practice,|should|be abolished. Among them was thecomplaint that there are ftoo many meetings which are compulsory,and which include too many non-functional members. It was alsostressed that there are a large number of unimportant officers andan occasional strain on the pocketbooks of the members. A reorganization, according to the NPCCS and NSA, would eliminate thesefaults.

woulddividedgroupsRe l a -The proposed systemresult in one large clubinto four major interestincluding Internationalitions. Literary, Family Life, andBusiness and Industry. A meeting would be held by these foursections once a month, makingone meeting a week for interestedstudents. There would be a chairman and a co-chairman for eachgroup. These officers would bechosen from a number of Interested students who volunteeredfor the job. Also, to advise andguide the chairman and co-chairman in their work, there would

be a volunteer board of interestedmembers of the Faculty and Ad-ministration.One point came up for debateat a student assembly on Wednesday, May 1 1. Barb Chambersnoted the absence of any mention of Science. She proposed thata fifth general area be includedin J the outline to cover topics ofscientific Interest.This plan would necessitatescheduling meetings on a five-week basis and would result inapproximately six meetings peryear for each Section.The final decision rests in thehands of the student body atMercyhurst. If the decision is af

firmative then the new systemwill go on trial for a year; if negative, the old system will remainin practice.

F u t u r e u F r o s h ifR e c e i v e { A w a r d s

Twenty girls have been awardedscholarships to Mercyhurst College for the next four years onthe basis of results of College Entrance Board examinations, therecommendations of their principals, and their high school records.Full t u i t i o n scholarships,valued at 2,000 dollars, have beenpresented to Maureen Fiedler,Lockport, New York; Kay Herbert, Erie, Pennsylvania; Mary-anne Grande, New Castle, Pennsylvania; Theresa, Donahue, Cortland, New York; and JosephineFioravanti, DuBois, Pennsylvania.Th e half-tuition scholarshipshave been awarded to girls representing seven diffrent cities inthree states:*New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. These include Lois Matis, Harriet Kantor,M a r y McCarthy, Judith Young,and Suzanne Gloekler, all of Erie.Coming from other cities will beJanne t te Chmielowiec of Batavia,New York; Emily Lincoln of May-ville, New York; Jo Anne Fedorfrom Camp Hill, Pennsylvania;Cfortft Schultz from Springboro,Penn sylvan ia; Denise | Melter ofLawrence Harbor, New Jersey;.and Elaine Murray of Tenafly,New York.

Senior MeritsHonor CourseThe coming summer will provea very exciting one for seniorJoan Bye. A.Spanish major witha French minor, Joan has beengranted a full tuition scholarshipto LaValle University ;;in Quebecby the Carnegie Corporation.

"Don't ForgetTo Wri te!""So long, gang! See you at the Shore!!""Bye, kidsl And rememberthe maximum is $590.09.""Have a nice trip, girls, and say 'hi' to DeGaulle for us!"These are examples or the ecstatio squeals that will be/floatingaround campus in a few days. And from somewhere in this.happythrong ! of excitement,win come a forlorn little voice"Don't forgetto write, kids, in care of Mercyhurst Summer School, Erie, Pa."The three months of summer seem deliciously long and inviting,and a diverse variety of activities eagerly beokon.Some girls will be practicing their skills of balancing trays Inbetween relaxing on the beach and putting Kathryn Murray to shame.Whether the girls are traveling abroad or staying at home, swimming, boating, picnicing, and just plain "doing nothing" will be onthe agenda for allbesides ten hours of homework for the diligentsummer schoolers.

Final DanceSpring Prom"Evening Interlude" Is th etheme of the Junior Prom to beheld at Rainbow Gardens on Sat-in-day, May 21, from 9:00 until1:00 p.m.

The scholarship entitles Joanto a special eight weeks honorscourse from which she will earntwelve language credits. Thecourse will cover various areas of

composition, literature, grammar,and translation.In addition to attending classesat the university, Joan will havean opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of French culture offered by Old Quebec w hich issituated! on the St. Lawrenceriver. Here, she will reside witha French family Sand be expectedto converse constantly in theirlanguage.In September, Joan will beginher teaching career at MedinaHigh School which is not farfrom her home in Lockport, NewYork. ^T / *

C h a r i t y H o s p i t a lC h o o s e s J o a nFour years of hard work haverewarded senior Home Economicsmajor Joan O'Malley, with anappointment to Charity Hospitalin New Orleans,;Louisiana.Joan, the present hostess ofthe college dining room, was se

lected for this honor from a widevariety of hopeful applicants.With a Bachelor of Science inHome Economics and a major inDietetics she will begin a oneyear internship at Charity Hospital on September first.The program will i n c l u d etraining in areMJ such as pediatrics and therapy from whichJoan will obtain the theory andpractical experience necessary forcertification as!a member in theAmerican Dietetics Association.Upon completion of herSlntern-ship, Joan will be qualified topractice dietetics anywhere.

Se ven Seniors AnticipateMarriage During SummerBesides graduation, seven Mercyhurst seniors have something elseto look forward to this summer.Barb Chicoski willfmarry Ensign Jerrold Winter, U.S.N.,1on May30 at St. John's Church in .Erie, with Father Ooodill officiating! andVirginia Font among her > attendants. After a southern honeymoontrip, I he couple will make their home in Norfolk, Va.Following Barb, on June 18 Jane Canada will wed Dr. BronsonMcNierney in St. Titus Church, Titusville, Pa. Janet McGough, SissyNatili, and Sheila Quinn will attend Jane. Following the honeymoonin Bermuda, the McNierneys will reside in Philadelphia.The wedding of Oayle Cummings and Dick Martin will take placeat Our Lady of Lourdes Church lnJElmira, New York, on July 2. Gaylewilllhave Joan Kostolansky for her maid of honor. The couple willhoneymoon in New England and live in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.Charlotte Weinert, third insuccession, will wed Donald Kun-

droth at St. Joseph's Church inTom River, New Jersey, on July30. Included in the wedding partywill be her roommate, Barb Ayersand Joan Kostolansky. Charlotteand Don, a Biology major, havealready bought a farm in Ripley,New York.A honeymoon in the Poconoswill follow the August 6 weddingof Marlane Franco to Jack Par-uso at the Church of St. Tobiasin Brockway, Pa. Betty Lou Dor-[fiogna will be included in thewedding party. Marline's newhusband will teach Mathematicsand Sociology in New Fane, NewYork. | | f{l KAugust 13 is the special datefor senior dayhop Carolyn Heyl,who win bejmarried in St. Peter'sChurch at 10:30 a.m. After thereception a t Lake Sho re,| Carolynand her husband, Jlm'-Mraz, willreside in Pittsburgh where me istaking a medical course at^Pitt.On August 20, Theresa iProulx

and Joan Bye will attend thewedding of C arrie Golanka toNeil Euliano at st.f Paul 's Churchin Erie.|The couple will reside inErie while Neil, who superintendsth e I.B.M. department of theLyons Transportation Company,completes a night course in ^Business Administration.How To RaiseThe Delinquent \Four rules listed by BishopSheen for the raising of delinquent children:!1. Begin with infancy to give thechild everything he wants.2. When he picks up bad J words,laugh at him. Tin will makehim think he's cute.3. Avoid use of the word "wrong."

It may develop a guilt complex.4. Take his part against neighbors, teachers, policemen. Theyare all prejudiced against yourchild; T I

But details like fthat wi 11 no tdamp en! the spirits of these girls,especially the ones at Mercyhurst.After all there'll be 8:00 permissions on week nights and 12:00'son week ends. What more couldone ask for? Think of the freetime at least an hour whenthey can take a quick trip to thePeninsula and back, or possiblyeven get a smidgen of a sun tan.And there?are always the terrificopportunities of striking up anexciting summer romance with aGannon man.But. 8to be sure, when summercomes I to an end, everyone willcertainly have something to Italkabout, whether it be AtlanticCity,:summer love, Europe, orLogic 201.

A J lush, floral swing susp endedfrom a delicately-carved, whitetrellis will be the center of. thedecor. Trellises and vari-huedblossoms will transform the ballroom Into a spring fantasy an dprovide the perfect s e t t i n g forcollegian couples in filmy pastelformais and white dinner jackets.Seniors, attired in their May Daydresses, will be honored duringintermission.Music foi the evening will beprovided by! Don Prescott andhi s Orchestra Tickets are fivedollars per couple. Dress Is str ictly formal.{Traditionally, the junior classsponsors the Junior Prom. Oret-chen Mailey, president of thejunior class, is Chairman of thedance and is to be assisted byJ o a n Maloney, Co-Chairman.Committee heads include: PatGoss, Orchestra; Mary AliceRodgers, Decorations and Theme;Ann Titus, Door: Judy Doehla,Tickets: Irene Szkllnski, Refreshments: Eleanore Hertel, Chap-erones; and Virginia Rossonl*Publicity. %: ;Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rlnn, Mr.and Mrs. Richard Ladley, Mr.and Mrs. John F. Casale, and Miand Mrs. John F. Lochtefeld willact as chaperones.

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M a y D a y Sports NewsM a r y , O u r M o t h e rOnce again Mercyhurst College

, May 15, the itraditionalre-enac ted on theijmanypageantry, memor ies

. Th at y earHal l was May Queenn d t h e c ro w ni ng of O u r L a d ythe grotto.* Th eus, however,nd Benediction services wereoutdoors.!It is only inthree years tha t theeaut i ful s ta tue of Our Ladytof

For many years the Seminaryoined the college in the annualcrowning until the growth of theschool necessitated separate ceremonies. I t is interesting to note,also, th at originally there wereonly a May Queen and a smallnumber of senior a t tendants inthe court. Gradually, however,it has evolved into a* cour t consisting of a majority of the SeniorClass.

This year {the ceremony honor ing Mary was no less impressive.A?procession of formally attiredstudents preceded the s e n i o rcourt, lovely in white eyeletdresses accented with lavender.Joan O'MaUey, May Q ue e n ! 1960,

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May Queen, Joan O'MaUeyrega l ly! gowned in white satin,was attended by Margaret Geraceand Joan Kostolansky.l Music,dancing and prayer filled theafternoon.Not once was the I t rue spir i tof May Day lost for everyonerealized the true meaning andpurpose behind the May Day festivities. As Mary's ch ildren onearth, our honor must be shownby hum an faculties, but withou tlosing sight of the spiritual meaning behind our actions. In MayDay our social and religious livesare coalesced. The glory of springand the joy of youth have|againjoined in proclaiming Mary, theeternal queen of Mercyhurst.

News Views: Merciad RanksPlane ShotVotes Cast

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The World Scene:The perennial world trouble-f inder , Niki ta Khrushchev, managed to find a gem in the American plane which this border defenses allegedly shot down lastweek when the plane .passed over"off-limits" Soviet territory. TheBig K. announced bef ore [ the Supreme Soviet (Par l iament) tha tthe United S ta tes was t rying toimpress and frighten Russia before the start of the May 16 BigPour conference in Paris. The^;incident casts a grey shadow overSummit prepera t ions and plansfor disa rmament .

Here At Home:T he .big news now is primaryelections as the various candidatestest their muscles before thepar ty convent ions meet th is summer. With Gallup poles reportinga steady increase in Kennedysupporters, Democrats looked eagerly to the West Virginia primary.Although the outcome meansnothing as far as convention-votesgo (West Virginia delegates are* -not committed to vote one way orthe other), it does show just howmuch the religious issue will meanin the finals. Concerning the outcome in this very much Protestant state, Kennedy said, "If Ilose in West Virginia, it ' ll justthrow? the race open to all thecontendersincluding myself, Ibelieve."

Special note to Kennedy fansHe won.

As First ClassThe Associated Collegiate Pressawarded a ''First Class" honorrating to the Merciad for the firstsemester 1959-60, which includedissues from October to January.In order to merit the first classrating , the {Merciad had to m eetjournalistic standards in such divisions as news, editorials, sports,page makeup, headlines, and storycoverage. An "excellent" ratingwa,s? given to the categories ofnews sources, balance of news,types, creativeness, and editorialcolumns. Only sports news dropped to "good" score. In th is department, the Merciad lacks cov-rage, development, and display.This is due, perh aps to the lack ofsports on the Mercyhurst Campus.The remaining scores were between excellent and very good,with no page or story receiving a"fair or weak" rating.The Merciad was judged in compa r i son w i th othei colleges of lessthan 500 students who also publish a monthly newspaper. Out ofa total of 28 schools, Mercyhurst 'spublication ranked to the upperthird in this class, ai place comparable to " excellentJ'

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By Sandy MacDonaldSue Hal l has announced tha tthe tennis tournament is nowunderway. The first round ofboth singles and doubles has beencompleted. The winners of thistournament wil l have the ir namesinscribed on the A. A. tennis trophy.Badm inton is now in its f inal |

s tage . The three!finalists remaining are Rosie Asher, Diane Arun-dell, Betty Dangrove, and AnnieLepkowski.Softball has commenced underthe cha irmanship of Pa t McMul-len.PPat announced tha t thegames would be playedl on Tuesday and Thursday evenings . Theteams are set up as they were inbas ketb all | with the followingteams par t ic ipa t ing: the Thun-derbirds, Continentals, Volkswa-gons, and Jaguars .A. A. members interested jjinbridge benefited from the Aprilmeeting. Mrs. West, an experienced, bridge player, instructe dthe members in the basic and advanced steps of bridge. She be

gan teaching with records andthe n! the members proceeded toset up their own games.The awards for 1960 were givenout. Barb Spinelli had an accumulation of 125 points and receiveda windbreaker. Sissy Natili, CathySrbic, Sue Hall, Sondra Konkoly,and Joan Maloney received bracelets. Recipients of charms were:Jane Canada , Mary Connel l , JoanMaloney, Carmen Olivera, LouiseRubino, Gre tchen S ta rk, andSandy MacDonald.

Mercyhurst GirlsAre Walking AboutMERCYHUR ST GIRLS ARE COMMENTING ON. . . Fath er

Pe te rson ' s EX-car . J . the T KE dinner dance . . . life of the partyJim Maloney . . . tennis forfeits . . . planting trees . . know yourliverw orts. . . Room 804 in Buffalo. . . "You Are My Destiny". . .Where ' s the Man-Tan? . . . from ^sheets to awnings inftwenty minutes

. . . interest groups . . . "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" . . . mass migration from Canisuis to the Hurst or Canisius DayMay 8 NotreDame week ends. . . a star is born (yea, Evie!) . . . St. Bona's Day.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE LAUGHING ABOUT . . . Kit 's str ipedbath ing suit. . . fegees. . . Doctor D's lion, or the midnight lion tamer. . . SISSY'S BASEBALL GAME. . . Egan Hall 's imitatio n John stow nflood. . . "When are you going to stop drinking, Weaser?"._._. ORCHIDBIRDS. . . "let 's follow the buses b a c k " J . . p lay costumes, HELP!! !. . . Darcy's Dairy Queenwith the curl on top.MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT. . . Lake Placid. . . Canisius and Bonaventure MEN . . . Gannon guys at the beach. . . Joh nny from Africa . . . Prom dates . J . d iets or f itted ba thingsu i t s} . . . being rained in . . . success at St. Lukes?? . . . Jan,Carrie, and Pat's "t hird finger, left han d" . . . only a few DAYS un tilexams . . . ''Who catches whom, Mr. Casale?" . . . summer hair cuts. . . Annie 's place.

Varied Careers ClaimSeniors Of MercyhurstPersonal interviews, application blanks and employment agencieshave been the "evils" necessary to convert the Mercyhurst Senior Classfrom students to career women. September will f ind Margaret Geraceteaching elementary education in El Paso, Texas. She will be doing thiswork to help the missions. Barb Chambers has accepted a position inthe Chemical Division of the Eastman Kodak In Rochester, New York.The Cleveland School system is the choice of Judy Gordon andJanet McGough; while Pat Green, Joan Kostolansky, and Mary Starkhave signed withjthe Pittsburgh schools. Marilyn will teach Latin inChevy Chase, Maryland. Mary Bescher will travel throughout New

Students Elect New Officer 5To Lead In I960 And 1961The newly elected officers forthe school year 1960-61 include;S tudent Counci l :President, S. Hall; Vice-President, E. Curtis; Secretary, M.Lynch; and Treasurer, S. Himes.Class representatives are senior,E. Hertel; junior, E. Filickey;and sophomore, E.jj Glembocki.Sodality Perfect:C. McDermitt.Praeterita Editor:V. Rossoni, Business Manager,E. Qulnn; Art Editors, J [Maloney; B.fNaples and M. Sullivan.Merciad Editors:Co-editors,IA Lepkowski and C.ISchehrer; Associate Editor, B.Donohue; Assistant Editors, G.Gleason, N. Hall; C. Kreh;Business Manager, C. Chase;Circulation Manager, G. Ahlers.Dorm Council President:L. Larocca.

S tudentiBoard President:E.? Curtis.

Delta!Sigma Omicron:President, C. Kopkow ski; {Vice-President, M. Weigand; Secretary, C. Kaczmarek; and Treasurer, M. Hofmann.Senior Class Officers:President, J. JDoehla; Vice-President, G. Borczon; Secretary, D. Travaglin i; Treasu rer,M. Hill fp ;Junior Class Officers:fPresident, P. McMullen; Vice-President, J. White; Secretary,J. Reynolds; and Treasurer, S.MacDonald.

Sophomore Class Officers:President, B. McGough; VicelPresident, M. A. Kern; Secreta ry , E. McLean; and Treasur er, J. Spaeder.

Press Club:President, MS Lynch; Vice-President, P. Harkins.

York State doing extension workin home economics and Betty LouDorsogna will be at Boston University working toward a Master 'sDegree in Guidance.New York State schools areclaiming many members of theclass of '60: Connie Prank, Elmira;Jane t Kuss , Randolph; ConnieRevelas and Elaine Dumphrey,Lockport; Rosie Lasky, Allegheny;Marg Ryan, Penn Field; Joan Byeand Agnes Siracusa Medina.Charity Hospital, New Orleans,Louisiana will be the place whereJoan O'MaUey will serve her dietetics Internship.

Careers of another nature, thatof housewife, will belthe for tuneof summer brides Gayle C um -mings, Charlotte Weinart, CarrieGolanka, Jane Canada, MarleneFranco, Barb Chicoska, and Carolyn Heyl. Peggy Hirsch Baldwinand Sallie Illig Savelli will addstill another career to the longlist already compiled by theSenior Class. This summer Peggyan d Sallie will become mothers.

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